Impact of HIV Infection on COVID-19 Outcomes Among Hospitalized Adults in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whether HIV infection is associated with differences in clinical outcomes among people hospitalized with COVID-19 is uncertain.

Objective

To evaluate the impact of HIV infection on COVID-19 outcomes among hospitalized patients.

Methods

Using the American Heart Association's COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease registry, we used hierarchical mixed effects models to assess the association of HIV with in-hospital mortality accounting for patient demographics and comorbidities and clustering by hospital. Secondary outcomes included major adverse cardiac events (MACE), severity of illness, and length of stay (LOS).

Results

The registry included 21,528 hospitalization records of people with confirmed COVID-19 from 107 hospitals in 2020, including 220 people liv

SUBMITTER: Durstenfeld MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8043485 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature